Corey Smith (musician) explained

Corey Smith
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Place:	Jefferson, Georgia, United States
Genre:	Country, folk rock
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years Active:	2000–present
Label:	Undertone Records, Average Joes Entertainment, Sugar Hill Records

}Corey Smith is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Background

Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education.^[1] While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job teaching at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia and taught geography, history, and guitar before deciding to pursue music full-time at the age of 28.^{[2] [3]}

Albums

From his first album Undertones in 2003, Smith self-produced nine albums through independent labels. In 2015 he released his tenth album, While the Getting' Is Good, produced by Keith Stegall on Sugar Hill Records^{[4] [5]}

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Country ^[6]	US ^[7]	US Folk ^[8]	US Heat ^[9]	US Indie ^[10]	US Rock ^[11]
Undertones	Release date: September 8, 2003 Label: Razor & Tie Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
In the Mood	Release date: October 10, 2004 Label: Undertone Records Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—
The Good Life	Release date: October 10, 2005 Label: Undertone Records Formats: CD, music download	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hard-Headed Fool	Release date: September 25, 2007 Label: Undertone Records Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—	—
Keeping Up with the Joneses	Release date: November 27, 2009 Label: Undertone Records Formats: CD, music download	—	—	9	26	—	—
The Broken Record	Release date: June 21, 2011 Label: Average Joes Entertainment Formats: CD, music download	17	114	6	2	20	30
Maysville in the Meantime	Release date: December 2, 2014 Label: Undertone Records Formats: CD, music download	37	—	16	5	39	—
While the Gettin' Is Good^[12]	Release date: June 23, 2015 Label: Sugar Hill Records Formats: CD, music download	23	—	7	5	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2011	"Twenty-One"^[13]	Potsy Ponciroli
	"Drugs"^[14]
	"Maybe Next Year"^[15]	David Poag
2013	"Ain't Going Out Tonight"^[16]	Hodges Usry
2014	"The Wreckage"
2015	"Feet Wet"^[17]	Hodges Usry
2016	"Blow Me Away"^[18]
2018	"Empty Rooms"	Abijeet Achar
	"Halfway Home"	Abijeet Achar
	"Honky Tonkin' In My Blood"	Abijeet Achar

External links

• • Jambase.com
• Denver.decider.com
• Cmt.com

Notes and References

1. http://www.redandblack.com/2010/10/14/corey-smith-trades-chalk-for-microphone-singer’s-lyrics-take-on-new-form/
2. Web site: Corey Smith, the $4 million self-made musician, on what matters most. Daily Finance. 26 June 2012.
3. News: Corey Smith: Label the Singer a Success on His Own Terms. 26 June 2012. The Washington Post. 12 July 2009.
4. Web site: Sugar Hill Records. rounder.com. 2020-03-15.
5. Web site: CMT Artists: About Corey Smith. https://web.archive.org/web/20150628234118/http://www.cmt.com/artists/corey-smith/biography/. dead. June 28, 2015. CMT. Viacom. April 8, 2017.
6. Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2014.
7. Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - The Billboard 200. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2014.
8. Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2014.
9. Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Heatseeker Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2014.
10. Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2014.
11. Corey Smith Album & Song Chart History - Top Rock Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2014.
12. News: Vinson. Christina. Exclusive: Corey Smith Announces 'Feet Wet' as New Single [LISTEN]]. April 25, 2015. The Boot. April 24, 2015.
13. Web site: CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Twenty-One. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705083000/http://www.cmt.com/videos/corey-smith/646021/twenty-one.jhtml. dead. July 5, 2011. Country Music Television. April 30, 2011.
14. Web site: CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Drugs. Country Music Television. August 4, 2011. November 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119091416/http://www.cmt.com/videos/corey-smith/678541/drugs.jhtml. dead.
15. Web site: CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Maybe Next Year. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119002023/http://www.cmt.com/videos/corey-smith/710600/maybe-next-year.jhtml. dead. November 19, 2011. Country Music Television. November 16, 2011.
16. News: Wyland. Sarah. Watch Corey Smith's "Ain't Going Out Tonight" Music Video. November 8, 2013. Great American Country. November 6, 2013. November 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110101138/http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/11/06/watch-corey-smiths-aint-going-out-tonight-music-video/. dead.
17. Web site: CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Feet Wet. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630152431/http://www.cmt.com/videos/corey-smith/1215317/feet-wet.jhtml. dead. June 30, 2015. Country Music Television. June 28, 2015.
18. Web site: CMT : Videos : Corey Smith : Blow Me Away. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227075706/http://www.cmt.com/videos/corey-smith/1273694/blow-me-away.jhtml. dead. February 27, 2016. Country Music Television. February 22, 2016.